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Autoimmune Disease is a condition in which the body recognizes its own tissues as foreign and directs an immune response against them.

New underlying cause of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome discovered

Researchers at the Salk Institute and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have discovered a new underlying cause of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, a rare genetic disease that leads to bleeding and immune deficiencies in babies.

13 Jul 2022

Study uncovers a new defense mechanism used by the immune system to combat Candida infections

Of all the fungi that live in the human body, the most infamous is probably the yeast Candida. This distant cousin of baker's yeast is notorious for causing various types of thrush that can be a major nuisance, but it can also lead to an invasive infection that may, on occasion, prove fatal.

13 Jul 2022

Pfizer’s SARS-CoV-2 vaccine does not affect the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes

In a new study, researchers reported that Pfizer’s BNT162b2 vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 does not affect the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes (T1D).

13 Jul 2022

Rare Cells Capable of Transforming into Leukemia may Provide new Insight into Leukemic Landscape

In our latest interview, News Medical speaks to Adam G. Schrum, PhD, Associate Professor of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology and Surgery at the University of Missouri, about how dysfunction in an unusual type of thymocyte cell may develop into leukemia in some patients.

8 Jul 2022

Scientists report autoimmunity from molecular mimicry between SARS-CoV-2 spike and human proteins

A new study focused on studying molecular mimicry between the S protein of SARS-CoV-2 and known epitopes, using a computational method.

29 Jun 2022

New study looks at the role of beta cells in triggering autoimmunity

Research into the causes of type 1 diabetes often focuses on the autoimmune response, where the immune system destroys pancreatic islet beta cells that produce insulin.

28 Jun 2022

Study identifies a new mechanism that explains how immune cells learn to discern friend from foe

The human immune system is a nearly perfect defense mechanism. It protects the body from disease-causing bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens. It detects nascent tumors and eradicates them. It cleans up cellular debris at the site of injury or infection.

28 Jun 2022

Unusual type of thymocyte cells capable of transforming into blood cancer discovered

Dysfunction involving an unusual type of thymocyte cell found in small amounts in every person may be the reason why some people develop a form of leukemia called T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) that affects more than 6,000 Americans each year.

28 Jun 2022

Brain motor and fear circuits orchestrate the immune response to acute stress

A new study explores how acute stressors affected mice in terms of their immune responses in specific regions of the brain.

2 Jun 2022

ASU study explores components of the immune system

Unless you are an identical twin, you probably aren't often mistaken for someone else. Likewise, our own sense of self as distinct from all other humans is deeply ingrained since early childhood.

2 Jun 2022

The root causes of long-COVID still a mystery

In a recent article posted to the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers presented baseline outcomes from a longitudinal assessment of post-acute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (PASC), also known as long-COVID.

25 May 2022

COVID-19 mortality strongly predicted by autoimmunity to type I interferons and advancing age

In a recent study published in the journal PNAS, researchers estimated the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection fatality rate (IFR) and relative risk of death (RRD) among subjects across ages.

19 May 2022

Report highlights the need for an office to support autoimmune disease research across NIH institutes

While the quantity and quality of research that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts on autoimmune diseases is impressive, a strategic plan and a well-funded office to support the coordination of all autoimmune disease research across NIH institutes and centers are needed, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

10 May 2022

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New underlying cause of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome discovered

Study uncovers a new defense mechanism used by the immune system to combat Candida infections

Pfizer’s SARS-CoV-2 vaccine does not affect the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes

Rare Cells Capable of Transforming into Leukemia may Provide new Insight into Leukemic Landscape

Scientists report autoimmunity from molecular mimicry between SARS-CoV-2 spike and human proteins

New study looks at the role of beta cells in triggering autoimmunity

Study identifies a new mechanism that explains how immune cells learn to discern friend from foe

Unusual type of thymocyte cells capable of transforming into blood cancer discovered

Brain motor and fear circuits orchestrate the immune response to acute stress

ASU study explores components of the immune system

The root causes of long-COVID still a mystery

COVID-19 mortality strongly predicted by autoimmunity to type I interferons and advancing age

Report highlights the need for an office to support autoimmune disease research across NIH institutes

Elevated and sustained autoantibodies following COVID-19

LJI researchers uncover new drug target for severe asthma, lung fibrosis

Study identifies interleukin-6 as a potential target in refining cancer therapies

Targeting interleukin-6 could help reduce immune-related adverse events from immunotherapy

Study finds 67% of individuals with long COVID are developing dysautonomia

Administration of a lipid reduces inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis in mice

Cell division crucial for the success of macrophage infiltration

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